Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Relocated
The Buffalo State College Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic relocated early this summer from Ketchum Hall, where it had been operating for more than 40 years, to Caudell Hall, in the former site of the Buffalo State Child Care Center.
Accommodations in the new clinic have greatly expanded to meet the growing needs of individuals on campus and in the community who require assistance in communicating more effectively. The new facility includes nine rooms for diagnosing and remediating communication difficulties in children and adults, and for use with people who elect to modify their accents. The clinic has been equipped with updated audio and video equipment that will greatly enhance the learning process for students and will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of clients. Undergraduate and graduate speech-language pathology courses that relate directly to the clinical process will be taught in Caudell Hall.
This customized space and advanced instrumentation and equipment will allow the Speech-Language Pathology Department to educate students for professional positions in the twenty-first century. The program is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
CDHS 2001 Request for Proposals
The Center for Development of Human Services has released its 2001 Request for Proposals (RFP). It is available on the CDHS Web site at www.BSC-CDHS.org
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Holiday Observances for College Employees
All eligible employees may observe the following holidays in academic year 2000–2001 without charge to accruals:
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 4, 2000 |
| Columbus Day |
Monday, October 9, 2000 |
| *Election Day |
Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
| **Veterans Day |
Saturday, November 11, 2000 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 23, 2000 |
| Christmas Day |
Monday, December 25, 2000 |
| New Year's Day |
Monday, January 1, 2001 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 15, 2001 |
| *Lincoln's Birthday |
Monday, February 12, 2001 |
| Washington's Birthday |
Monday, February 19, 2001 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday, May 28, 2001 |
| Independence Day |
Wednesday, July 4, 2001 |
*Election Day and Lincoln's Birthday are "floating holidays" for all employees except those represented by NYSCOPBA and Council 82, who will observe these days as fixed holidays. UUP-represented employees observe Election Day on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 24. All other employees may arrange with their supervisors to take the day off or, if required to work (classes are in session), accrue a holiday that must be charged before the holiday recurs.
**Veterans Day falls on Saturday; eligible employees may accrue a holiday that must be charged before the holiday recurs.
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SUNY Graduate Student Employee Health Plan Open Enrollment
The annual open enrollment period for the SUNY Graduate Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) is August 15–September 30. Eligible graduate assistants who did not enroll in SEHP previously may do so during this period. Students without a qualifying event who do not enroll during this period must wait until fall 2001.
The Human Resource Management Office will send more detailed information to eligible graduate assistants in the next few weeks, and information sessions will be held in September. Contact Cynthia Stryker in human resources, Cleveland Hall 410, ext. 4821, with questions.
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Minigrant Program
Applications are available for minigrants of up to $1,000 to support programs related to the equity and diversity goals of the college. For more information, see the July 27, 2000, issue of the college Bulletin.
1999–2000 Affirmative Action Report and Plan
The 1999–2000 Affirmative Action Report and Plan has been completed. Copies are on reserve at the E. H. Butler Library Circulation Desk and are available in the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415.
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Equity and Campus Diversity Web Page Revised
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office's Web page has been revised to include useful information related to equity and diversity for faculty, staff, and students. The Web page is fully accessible to persons with disabilities. Thanks to David Vater Jr. for his outstanding work on the Web page, which can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/equity.
General Policy against Discrimination and Harassment
Buffalo State College is committed to proper treatment of all members of the college community. The college can achieve its educational mission only in an atmosphere of mutual respect that is free from intolerance and that offers equal opportunity to all. Every member of the college community shares the responsibility for addressing incidents of disrespect for the dignity of others and acts of discrimination, racism, bigotry, harassment, exclusion, abusive language, or mistreatment of individuals or groups.
Among the goals of the college is the empowerment of a diverse population of students to succeed as citizens of a challenging world. The college is dedicated to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual vitality, collegiality, and collaboration. It will not have attained its goal until and unless all in its midst obtain fair and equitable treatment in employment and education. For this reason, Buffalo State College condemns and pledges itself to fight against all acts of invidious discrimination, bias, intolerance, or harassment.
Racial discrimination is a particularly serious problem. The goals of the college are undermined, and human dignity is offended where employment or educational benefits, opportunities, or privileges are denied or restricted on the basis of race, religion, color, or national origin, or where a racially hostile environment exists. Racial or illegal discrimination of any sort limits the opportunity for individuals to realize their potential and denies them the rigors, joys, and fulfillment of intellectual curiosity.
Therefore, it is the policy of Buffalo State College to provide an employment and educational environment free from invidious discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital or veteran status. It shall be a violation of this policy for any agent, student, or employee of Buffalo State to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital or veteran status against any individual with respect to terms of employment, education, or benefits of any program or activity at Buffalo State.
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To implement this policy:
- All college faculty, staff, and students are expected to comport themselves in a manner that does not convey to others in the college community any disrespect, intolerance, or rude behavior based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, veteran, or socioeconomic status.
- All members of the college community are expected to contribute to the college environment to move the college community in the direction of respect for all.
- All persons within the college community who perceive that they have been subjected to discrimination or harassment based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation are urged to present their concerns to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415.
- All faculty, staff, and students who know of a member of the community who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination or harassment are expected to encourage that person to go to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office and, if need be, to offer personal assistance to that person in making the visit to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.
- All supervisory and management staff have the responsibility to educate faculty, staff, and students about the value of diversity to the institution. To meet this responsibility, supervisors, department heads, and management staff are expected to:
- Regularly communicate with employees and students under their supervision about the college's policy against discrimination, its commitment to diversity, and the need for civility in the community.
- Monitor their own behavior to ensure that it offers an appropriate model for employees and students under their supervision.
- Promptly and thoroughly respond to all reports or incidents of invidious discrimination or harassment in their areas of responsibility.
- Identify and respect the needs of the victims of discrimination and attempt to restore collegiality and equity following reported incidents of discrimination.
- Confer directly with the Equity and Campus Diversity Office whenever reports or complaints of discrimination or harassment are brought to their attention in their areas of responsibility or if they have concerns about appropriate responses to complaints.
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Senate Meetings
The fall 2000 schedule of College Senate meetings appears below. All meetings will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.
Friday, September 15
Friday, October 20
Friday, November 10
Friday, December 15
Actions of the Senate
At its May 5 meeting, the senate approved the recommendation of the Curriculum Committee regarding the policy and procedure for the development of graduate internships. Click here to read the full policy.
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Curricular Items
The following course proposals have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
Course Revisions:
CRS 580 Creativity Assessment: Methods and Resources
COM 302 Information Gathering
COM 519 Communication for Managers and Leaders
New Program:
Postbaccalaureate Certification Program—English (8–12) Secondary Education Teacher Certification and M.S. Degree
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